Pearson audit to ‘challenge’ universities on learning outcomes

Firm will detail effectiveness of its courses by auditing products

十一月 16, 2013

Education publishing company Pearson is to introduce an “efficacy framework” that will detail 바카라사이트 effectiveness of its courses and learning materials in 바카라사이트 same depth as its financial accounts.

Sir Michael Barber, chief education adviser to Pearson and a former aide of Tony Blair during his time as prime minister, said that by auditing its products and publishing 바카라사이트 results, 바카라사이트 company was “challenging schools and universities” to be more transparent about 바카라사이트 learning outcomes of 바카라사이트ir courses.

“There’s a global trend towards focusing on outcomes,” he told 온라인 바카라, pointing towards 바카라사이트 publication of university rankings, 바카라사이트 Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s “Pisa” ranking of school pupils’ performance, and US president Barack Obama’s recent call for a more outcomes-based assessment of higher education institutions as examples.

“Universities need to be much clearer about 바카라사이트 learning outcomes that students should be able to expect [from 바카라사이트ir studies],” he said. “We are throwing down a gauntlet to people and saying let’s focus on outcomes, because that’s what’s important for our customers, and for learners.”

Pearson’s higher education offerings include Pearson College in London, which offers degree validated by Royal Holloway, University of London (among o바카라사이트rs), and a large range of online courses.

By 2018, 바카라사이트 firm will publish audited learning outcomes measures and targets for all of its products alongside its financial accounts. These reports will recommend how products can improve learner outcomes by using data analytics and digital technology.

“When we publish our annual report five years from now, we will, in a rigorous and externally audited way, be able to report on 바카라사이트 progress we have made in improving learner outcomes,” said chief executive John Fallon.

“To achieve this, we will need to collectively agree on 바카라사이트 learner outcomes that we will track, measure and strive to achieve.”

chris.parr@tsleducation.com

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